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DRMS stakeholders review new three-year reclamation-only permit under Senate Bill 54
Summary
Division staff explained a new reclamation-only permit tied to Senate Bill 54 that would allow reclamation work on small sites (five acres or less) for up to three years, but exclude sites under federal cleanup or those expressing groundwater.
At a stakeholder meeting, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety outlined a new reclamation-only permit created by recent legislation that would allow reclamation of sites five acres or smaller for up to three years. Russ Baines, minerals program director, said, "The most important thing here is it's 5 acres or less and it's valid for three years."
The proposal implements a statutory provision in Senate Bill 54 to let operators complete limited excavation and reclamation under an abbreviated permit…
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